Research by Topic: healing-communities
ABHMS’ Ramsey-Lucas to be featured in anti-smoking webinar
Published April 21, 2016Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) managing director, Resource Development, will be a featured speaker in the “It Takes Faith: Tips from Former Smokers” campaign webinar to be held 3-4 p.m. EST on April 27. Hosted by Faith United Against Tobacco and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the online learning […]
Filed under: curtis-ramsey-lucas, healing-communities
ABHMS, other ICCR members compel ExxonMobil to address ‘moral imperative’ proposal on global warming
Published April 21, 2016VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/30/16)—The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled March 24 that climate change-related resolutions must appear on ExxonMobil’s annual proxy statement, allowing shareholders to vote on them at the annual meeting slated for May 25. Last month, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) joined other members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate […]
Filed under: dave-l-moore-jr, michaele-birdsall, dave-moore, healing-communities, interfaith-center-on-corporate-responsibility, socially-responsible-investing
ABHMS signs letter urging House passage of criminal justice reform
Published April 21, 2016VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/10/16)—As a member of the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has joined other faith organizations in signing a letter that urges the U.S. House of Representatives to pass bipartisan criminal justice reform. The letter urges passage of the Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 3713), the Corrections and […]
Filed under: fela-barrueto, healing-communities, jeffrey-haggray
American Baptists respond to water crisis in Flint
Published April 21, 2016VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/19/16)—In response to the water crisis in Flint, Mich., American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ Disaster Relief Office has distributed a $2,500 Emergency Grant from American Baptist Churches USA One Great Hour of Sharing funds to American Baptist Churches of Michigan. The region will forward funds to Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, […]
Filed under: baptists, water, jeffrey-haggray, disaster-response, healing-communities, victoria-goff, crisis, Flint, Michigan, disaster-relief-ministries, one-great-hour-of-sharing
ABHMS joins other ICCR members in appealing ExxonMobil’s efforts to ban proposal
Published April 21, 2016VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/16/16)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) joined other members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) in submitting to ExxonMobil a climate change-related resolution that is now in review at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ExxonMobil investors received a challenge from the company that seeks to exclude the climate-justice […]
Filed under: ban, socially-responsible-investing, proposal, Mobil, Exxon, ICCR, interfaith-center-on-corporate-responsibility, healing-communities, dave-moore, michaele-birdsall, dave-l-moore-jr
ABHMS urges Tyson Foods shareholders to adopt water-stewardship policy
Published April 21, 2016VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/4/16)—Continuing its commitment to socially responsible investing, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) will present a shareholder resolution at the 2016 Tyson Foods Inc. annual shareholders meeting slated for tomorrow at Holiday Inn Northwest Arkansas Convention Center, Springdale. ABHMS is the resolution’s lead filer, joined by four other investors who are […]
Filed under: dave-l-moore-jr, michaele-birdsall, dave-moore, healing-communities, interfaith-center-on-corporate-responsibility, tyson, foods, shareholdrs, water, stewardship, policy, ICCR
American Baptists respond to damage at Bacone College
Published April 21, 2016VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/27/16)—In response to damage caused by torrential rain, gale-force winds and severe flooding in Oklahoma during the Christmas holiday season, American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ Disaster Relief Office has distributed a $20,000 Emergency Grant from American Baptist Churches USA One Great Hour of Sharing funds to Bacone College, Muskogee, Okla. Areas […]
Filed under: respond, baptist, disaster-response, healing-communities, victoria-goff, bacone, college, disaster-relief-ministries, one-great-hour-of-sharing
ABHMS supports Delaware church’s involvement in community sheltering program
Published April 21, 2016When a major snowstorm hit the East Coast the weekend of Jan. 22-24, causing 11 states from the Carolinas to New York to declare states of emergency, Calvary Baptist Church, Newark, Del., opened its doors to the homeless, thanks, in part, to a grant from American Baptist Churches of Pennsylvania and Delaware (ABCOPAD) as well […]
Filed under: equipping-disciples, one-great-hour-of-sharing, disaster-relief-ministries, healing-communities
ABHMS Children in Poverty grant-recipient church operates successful feeding ministry
Published April 21, 2016April 27 is deadline for 2016 grant applications Heritage Baptist Church, Annapolis, Md., has been nourishing children and families with healthy food through its “Blessings in a Backpack” ministry since 2009. And American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has been happy to play a part by supporting the ministry though a Justice for Children Initiative […]
Filed under: justice-for-children, children-in-poverty, healing-communities, equipping-disciples
ABHMS aids Bacone College disaster recovery with One Great Hour of Sharing grant
Published April 21, 2016Bacone College, Muskogee, Okla., is putting to good use a $20,000 Emergency Grant provided by American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ Disaster Response ministry from American Baptist Churches USA’s One Great Hour of Sharing funds. Founded in 1880, the American Baptist-related institution suffered damage from torrential rain, gale-force winds and severe flooding during the Christmas season. […]
Filed under: one-great-hour-of-sharing, disaster-relief-ministries, disaster-response, healing-communities
